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Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite Optical Properties

1 Optical Properties
1.1 Luster
Not Available
Adamantine, Vitreous, Silky, Fibrous
1.2 Pleochroism
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Dispersion
Albite Optical ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
None
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Fluorite Optical Properties
1.4 Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
Opaque
1.5 Refractive Index
1.450-1.550
1.655-1.909
1.6 Optic Character
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Crystal System
Not Available
monoclinic
1.8 Birefringence
Not Available
0.254
1.9 Clarity
Transparent
Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references

Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite Optic Character

Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite optical properties play a significant role while distinguishing these gemstones from each other. These properties are influenced by the Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite Physical Properties like crystallographic symmetry, pleochroism,etc. in the crystal. Some of the optical properties are refractive index, luster, optic character, pleochroism etc. Prominent among these is Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite optic character. You might have noticed your gemologist rotating the gemstone while testing it. Rotating a gemstone along its optic axis helps in determining its optic character.

Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite Transparency

Similar to their colors, Snowflake Obsidian and Malachite transparency can also be used as criteria for their primary identification. Although transparency cannot be the only criteria for gemstone identification, it can efficiently used in gemstone grading. Talking about their transparency, Snowflake Obsidian is Translucent and Transparent while Snowflake Obsidian is Translucent and Transparent in appearance.